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Raids tackling organised crime and street dealing have taken place on Teesside.

Cleveland Police carried out a series of early morning raids in Stockton on Monday and arrested suspects allegedly involved in offences relating to drugs.

Part of Operation Sentinel, properties in Newton Walk in Tilery were searched, with arrests being made near to Hartington Road.

Police carry out a series of raids (Image: Ian Cooper / Teesside Live)

Three arrests have so far been made, with one teenager being one of them.

One 48-year-old man has been charged with possession of Class A drug.

A spokeswoman for the force said a woman and a 17-year-old boy have also been arrested but did not confirm what they were arrested on suspicion of.

Operation Sentinel (Image: Ian Cooper / Teesside Live)

Speaking to Teesside Live shortly after the raids, DCI Daryll Tomlinson, of Cleveland Police, said: "We're here to launch Operation Sentinel, which is proactive activity around some street level dealing in the communities of Stockton.

"The addresses searched today were all linked to organised crime groups and today's activity was to give the public some reassurance that we're not going to stand some of the low level, antisocial behaviour and crime that's going on in communities."

Anyone with information on drug dealing in their community should call 101, or contact CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555111